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Custard

/ˈkʌs.təd/

A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches, or eaten as a stand-alone dessert.

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A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches, or eaten as a stand-alone dessert.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Custard"

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Word	Definition
flannoun	(chiefly US, Belize) A dessert of congealed custard, often topped with caramel, especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
caramelnoun	(uncountable) A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.
creamnoun	The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
cremenoun	Alternative spelling of crème. [(cooking) A very sugary, fluffy white cream derivative or creamlike analogue.]
crèmenoun	(cosmetics) Cream.
lattenoun	A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
lotionnoun	A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
moisturizernoun	Moisturising cream, emollient.
televisionnoun	(uncountable, broadcasting) An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.
gossnoun	(slang) Gossip.
telenoun	According to Jacob L. Moreno, a mutual connection or rapport between people that is not a mere one-way process like empathy or transference.
tellynoun	Television.
cream-colourednoun	—
egg custardnoun	A custard tart
frozen custardnoun	(US, Canada) A cold dessert similar to ice cream, made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar.
cup custardnoun	A custard dessert served in cups.
custard powdernoun	A pre-made yellow powder containing cornflour that is stirred with milk and heated to make an egg-free custard.
crémeuxnoun	(cooking) A smooth creamy sauce, custard, or pastry cream.
custard tartnoun	A tart consisting of a pastry shell and an egg custard filling.
crème anglaisenoun	A liquid, sweet custard used as a topping for a dessert, as a dessert by itself, or as a base for ice cream or crème brûlée.